Definition of DEMOLISH

demolish

Verb

Verb Forms: demolished, demolishing, demolishes

  • To destroy completely; to throw down or ruin.
  • destroy completely
    • "the wrecking ball demolished the building"
    • "demolish your enemies"
  • humiliate or depress completely
  • defeat soundly
    • "The home team demolished the visitors"
  • To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
  • To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
  • To devour; to eat up

Examples

  • His opponent’s perfect bingo threatened to DEMOLISH his lead entirely.
  • They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses.

Origin / Etymology

Attested since the 16th century; from Middle French demoliss-, the stem of some conjugated forms of the verb demolir (“to destroy”, “to tear down”), from Latin dēmōlior (“I tear down”). Displaced native Old English tōweorpan (literally “to throw apart”).

Scrabble Score: 14

demolish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
demolish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
demolish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

demolish: valid Words With Friends Word